EP4043326A1 - Dispositif de réception de batterie et véhicule électrique - Google Patents

Dispositif de réception de batterie et véhicule électrique Download PDF

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EP4043326A1
EP4043326A1 EP20874118.1A EP20874118A EP4043326A1 EP 4043326 A1 EP4043326 A1 EP 4043326A1 EP 20874118 A EP20874118 A EP 20874118A EP 4043326 A1 EP4043326 A1 EP 4043326A1
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Mikio Kashiwai
Tadahiro Yaguchi
Masahiko Yamagishi
Katsunori Okubo
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  • This invention relates to a battery housing apparatus in which a battery is housed and an electric vehicle.
  • Electric vehicles have been known in which a battery for supplying power to a travel electric motor is disposed below a seat (for example, see Patent Literature 1).
  • a case is disposed between a pair of left and right floor frames extending in the front-rear direction below a seat so as to be fixed to the floor frames, and a battery is housed in the case.
  • Patent Literature 1 Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2012-091689
  • An aspect of the present invention is a battery housing apparatus including: a housing portion configured to form a housing space of a battery, the battery being removably housed in the housing space; a holding portion configured to hold the battery; and a cover portion configured to close the housing space in an openable manner.
  • the housing portion includes a support portion rotatably supporting the holding portion about a rotational axis so that the battery is movable between a housed position and a non-housed position in the housing space.
  • Another aspect of the present invention is an electric vehicle including: the above battery housing apparatus; a battery configured to supply an electric power to a travel motor; and a placement portion on which a left and right legs of a passenger are placed.
  • the housing space of the battery housing apparatus in which the battery is housed, is formed below the placement portion or between a left and right placement portions in a left-right direction.
  • a removability of a battery can be improved.
  • FIGS. 1A and 1B are perspective views showing the overcall configuration of an electric vehicle (hereafter may be simply referred to as the vehicle) 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
  • the front-rear direction, left-right direction, and up-down direction are defined as shown in the drawings for convenience, and the configuration of the components will be described in accordance with this definition.
  • the front-rear direction is the length direction of the vehicle 100
  • the left-right direction is the width direction of the vehicle
  • the up-down direction is the direction of gravity.
  • the up-down direction matches the height direction of the vehicle 100.
  • FIG. 1A is a right rear perspective view of the vehicle 100
  • FIG. 1B is a right front perspective view thereof.
  • the vehicle 100 is formed as a three-wheeled vehicle that includes two front wheels 1 and one rear wheel 2 and uses the rear wheel 2 as a drive wheel.
  • the vehicle 100 mainly includes a frame 10 forming the framework of the vehicle 100, a cover 20 covering the perimeter of the frame 10, a handle 30 operated by a user, and a seat 3 on which the user is seated.
  • the vehicle 100 is formed so as to be approximately bilaterally symmetrical. While the frame 10 is made of a metal having high strength, the cover 20 is made of a resin material. The configuration of the frame 10 will be described later.
  • the cover 20 broadly includes a front cover 210 extending in the up-down direction below the handle 30, a floor cover 220 extending in the front-rear direction behind the front cover 210, and a rear cover 230 extending obliquely rearward behind the floor cover 220.
  • the floor cover 220 includes a pair of upper and lower covers formed such that the frame 10 (side frames 11 (to be discussed later)) extending in the front-rear direction between the front wheels 1 and rear wheel 2 is sandwiched therebetween in the up-down direction, that is, a top cover 221 and a bottom cover 222. Both the top cover 221 and bottom cover 222 extend in the left-right and front-rear directions. A swelling portion 223 swelling upward is disposed on the central portion in the left-right direction of the top cover 221. Steps 224 on which a user seated on the seat 3 places the legs thereof are disposed on both sides in the left-right direction of the swelling portion 223. The front ends of the steps 224 extend obliquely upward so as not to interfere with the front wheels 1.
  • the top cover 221 and bottom cover 222 are integrally coupled to each other using fastening means such as bolts and thus form the floor cover 220.
  • the rear cover 230 is formed so as to cover the frame 10 (a pair of left and right seat frames 12 to be discussed later) extending rearward upward toward the seat 3. Electric components such as a power control unit are stored inside the rear cover 230 (see FIG. 4 ).
  • a travel motor 4 (in-wheel motor) that is driven by receiving power from a battery 40 ( FIG. 2 ) and a brake unit 5 are housed in the rear wheel 2.
  • the travel motor 4 is disposed on the left side
  • the brake unit 5 is disposed on the right side.
  • the brake unit 5 is formed as, for example, a drum brake unit forming a drum brake.
  • the vehicle 100 is driven by driving the travel motor 4 and is given a braking force by activating the drum brake.
  • FIGS. 2 and 3 are a perspective view and a side view, respectively, of the vehicle 100 showing a state in which the components on the seat 3, cover 20, and handle 30 are removed from the vehicle 100.
  • the frame 10 includes the pair of left and right side frames 11 disposed on the central portion in the front-rear direction of the vehicle 100, the seat frames 12 connected to the rear ends of the side frames 11 and extending rearward, a pair of left and right swing arms 13 extending in the front-rear direction below the seat frames 12, and the front frame 14 extending upward from the front ends of the side frames 11.
  • the frame 10 is formed so as to be bilaterally symmetrical.
  • the left and right side frames 11 consist of, for example, pipe members having an approximately circular section.
  • the left and right side frames 11 each include a horizontal portion 111 extending approximately horizontally in the front-rear direction, a forward inclined portion 112 that is bent from the front end of the horizontal portion 111 and extends inward in the left-right direction and obliquely upward, and a rearward inclined portion 113 that is bent from the rear end of the horizontal portion 111 and extends obliquely upward.
  • a bracket 141 is disposed on the lower end of the front frame 14 so as to protrude rearward.
  • the front ends of the left and right forward inclined portions 112 are fixed to the left and right side surfaces of the bracket 141 by welding or the like.
  • the battery 40 is formed such that the height is greater than the width and thickness and the width is greater than the thickness. That is, the battery 40 is formed so as to have a thin, flat external shape.
  • a pair of front and rear protrusions 41 and 42 protruding upward are disposed along the front edge and rear edge, respectively of the upper end of the battery 40.
  • a grip 43 extending in the front-rear direction is disposed between the central portions in the left-right direction of the front and rear protrusions 41 and 42. The grip 43 disposed on the battery 40 allows the user to easily transport the transportable battery 40.
  • the configuration of the battery 40 as described above makes it easy for the user to remove the battery 40 from the vehicle 100 and to connect the battery 40 to, for example, a charge unit capable of housing the battery 40 in order to charge the battery 40. Also, the battery 40 can be widely used as a power source that supplies power to various electric apparatuses away from the vehicle 100.
  • the rear protrusion 41 is formed in an arm shape (see FIG. 8 ). Thus, the rear protrusion 41 can also be used as a grip.
  • An electrode 45 for supplying and discharging power and inputting and outputting signals is disposed on the lower end surface of the battery 40.
  • the electrode 45 is disposed near the rear end of the battery 40 (near the upper end of the battery 40 in FIG. 9A ), and approximately circular bottomed holes 46 having a predetermined depth are formed on the left and right sides of the electrode 45.
  • the bottomed holes 46 are used to position the battery 40 on a holder 53 (to be discussed later) ( FIG. 10B ).
  • Protrusions 44 having a smaller amount of protrusion than the pair of front and rear protrusions 41 and 42 are disposed between the protrusions 41 and 42 on both ends in the left-right direction of the upper surface of the battery 40.
  • Approximately tabular holding fixtures 47 for holding the battery 40 in the housing space SP are mounted on the protrusions 44.
  • FIGS. 6 and 7 are side views showing different operations of the vehicle 100
  • FIG. 8 is a top perspective view of the floor cover 220.
  • the resin lid 51 is disposed on the upper surface of the swelling portion 223 of the floor cover 220 so as to be rotatable using, as pivots, a pair of left and right hinges 52 extending in the left-right direction along an axis (second axis) in the left-right direction.
  • the lid 51 is configured to open and close an approximately rectangular opening 23a of the upper surface of the swelling portion 223. That is, the lid 51 extends in the front-rear and left-right directions so as to cover an upper portion of the housing space SP of the battery 40.
  • the lid 51 is formed in an approximately rectangular shape in a plan view.
  • the hinges 52 are mounted on the brackets 123 ( FIG. 2 ) of the seat frames 12.
  • the rear end of the lid 51 is rotatably supported by the brackets 123 through the hinges 52.
  • the grip 43 of the upper end of the battery 40 is located on the front side of the vehicle and the protrusion 41 is located on the top side of the vehicle. This allows the user to grasp the grip 43 or protrusion 41 and to lift the battery 40.
  • An engagement mechanism 49 to be engaged with the front end of the lid 51 is disposed at the front end of the housing space SP, and the lid 51 is held in the closed position through the engagement mechanism 49 during travel of the vehicle 100. Note that a lock mechanism for locking the lid 51 in the closed position may be disposed.
  • FIGS. 9A and 9B are side views showing the configuration of major components of the battery housing apparatus 50 according to the first embodiment.
  • FIGS. 9A and 9B show the configuration of components inside the left and right side frames 11, as well as show the side frames 11 using two-dot chain lines for convenience.
  • the battery 40 is held by the holder 53 serving as the holding portion and moves to a predetermined position along with the holder 53. That is, the battery 40 is located to the housed position in FIG. 9A and is located in the inserted/removed position (non-housed position) in FIG. 9B .
  • the position of the holder 53 with the battery 40 located in the housed position may be referred to as the horizontal position, and the position of the holder 53 with the battery 40 located in the inserted/removed position as the inclined position.
  • the horizontal posture refers to, for example, a case in which the center line CL in the thickness direction of the battery 40 extends in the horizontal direction and the angle formed by the center line CL with respect to a horizontal line, that is, the inclination angle ⁇ 2 is 0° or approximately 0°.
  • the battery 40 and holder 53 take an inclined posture.
  • the inclined posture refers to a state in which the angle (inclination angle ⁇ 2) formed by the center line CL with respect to the horizontal line is a predetermined angle (e.g., 30°) greater than 0°.
  • multiple (e.g., three) rubber members 536 extending in the front-rear direction are mounted on the upper surface of the bottom wall 532 at equal distances in the left-right direction.
  • the slip resistance of the battery 40 on the bottom wall 532 is increased.
  • Slip tapes may be used in place of the rubber members 536. If the rubber members 536 are changed to slip tapes, the slip resistance is reduced.
  • the slip resistance is controlled.
  • a terminal unit 54 is mounted on an upper portion of the rear wall 535 so as to penetrate the rear wall 535.
  • the terminal unit 54 includes an electrode 541 and a pair of left and right fitting pins 542 disposed on the left and right sides of the electrode 541.
  • the fitting pins 542 protrude forward, are fitted to the bottomed holes 46 ( FIG. 5 ) of the battery 40, and regulate the position of the battery 40.
  • the electrode 45 on the rear end surface of the battery 40 is connected to the electrode 541 of the terminal unit 54.
  • the terminal unit 54 is elastically supported by a pair of left and right fixing members 543 including springs so as to be movable in the front-rear direction with respect to the rear wall 535.
  • a shock caused when the battery 40 collides with the rear wall 535 of the holder 53 is absorbed.
  • a seat material for alleviating a shock caused by insertion of the battery 40 may be mounted on the front surface of the rear wall 535.
  • a terminal 544 connected to the electrode 541 is disposed on the rear end of the terminal unit 54 in a protruding manner, and ends of a power supply/discharge cable (not shown) and a signal line cable (not shown) are connected to the terminal 544. The other ends of the cables are connected to the electric components 48 ( FIG. 4 ) behind the battery 40.
  • a plate 58 that includes a longitudinal plate 581 extending in the up-down direction and a lateral plate 582 extending rearward from the lower end of the longitudinal plate 581 and has an approximately L-shape section is fitted to the rear surface of the rear wall 535 below the terminal unit 54.
  • the lateral plate 582 of the plate 58 extends rearward above the bottom wall 532, and a rod 59 extending in the left-right direction is fixedly disposed on the rear end of the lateral plate 582.
  • the left and right ends of the rod 59 protrude to more outside positions in the left-right direction than the left and right side walls 533 and 534 of the holder 53.
  • Springs 61 (to be discussed later) are mounted on these protrusions (see FIG. 9A ).
  • a pair of left and right stays 537 are disposed on the left and right sides of the terminal unit 54 on the rear surface of the rear wall 535 so as to protrude rearward.
  • Approximately circular through holes 539 are formed in the left-right direction in the upper ends of the stays 537.
  • approximately L-shaped brackets 55 extending upward and forward are fixed to the left and right inner surfaces of the left and right side frames 11 by welding or the like.
  • the left and right stays 537 of the holder 53 are disposed on the inside in the left-right direction of the left and right brackets 55 so as to be adjacent to the brackets 55.
  • the left and right stays 537 are supported so as to be rotatable using, as pivots, a pair of left and right shafts 56 that penetrate the upper ends of the brackets 55 and the through holes 539, that is, extend along an axis (first axis) in the left-right direction.
  • the stays 537 are rotatably supported by the side frames 11 through the brackets 55 and shafts 56.
  • the shafts 56 are located in front of the hinges 52 serving as the pivots of the lid 51 and behind the front end of the seat 3. Also, as shown in FIG. 9A , the shafts 56 are located below the hinges 52, and the rear end surfaces of the stays 537 are disposed so as to face the front end surfaces of the brackets 123. More specifically, the front end surfaces of the brackets 123 are formed so as to be inclined forward and upward, and the rear end surfaces (slopes 537d in FIG. 11A ) of the stays 537 are correspondingly formed so as to be inclined rearward and downward.
  • a support plate 115 is disposed between the left and right side frames 11 so as to support the bottom of the holder 53 in the horizontal posture.
  • the support plate 115 is fixed to the left and right inner surfaces of the side frames 11 and includes a pair of left and right (only one is shown) side walls 115a extending downward and a bottom wall 115b extending in the left-right direction so as to connect the lower ends of the pair of left and right side walls 115a.
  • the support plate 115 is formed in an approximately U-shape in a front view.
  • the support plate 115 is formed, for example, by bending a plate member into an approximately U-shape.
  • FIGS. 11A and 11B are drawings schematically showing the configuration of a vertical section passing through the center in the left-right direction of each stay 537.
  • the holder 53 is in the horizontal posture in FIG. 11A and is in the inclined posture in FIG. 11B .
  • the stays 537 of the holder 53 each include a first bottom 537a extending in the front-rear direction, a second bottom 537b extending in the front-rear direction behind and above the first bottom 537a, a rear end surface 537c connecting the rear end of the first bottom 537a and the front end of the second bottom 537b, and the slope 537d extending forward and upward from the rear end of the second bottom 537b. That is, the bottoms of the stays 537 are formed in a stepped shape. The second bottom 537b and slope 537d cross each other at a corner 537e having an approximately arc-shaped tip.
  • Each leaf spring 57 is formed by bending a plate having a predetermined thickness into a predetermined shape and includes a base 571 fixed to the corresponding bracket 55, a first plate 572 extending rearward and upward (obliquely upward) from the rear end of the base 571, and a second plate 573 extending rearward and downward (obliquely downward) from the upper end of the first plate 572. That is, the first plate 572 and second plate 573 are formed so as to be cantilever-supported by the base 571 and to be rotatable using the rear end of the base 571 as a pivot due to elastic deformation.
  • the base 571 is located below the first bottom 537a and the first plate 572 and second plate 573 are located in the space below the second bottom 537b and behind the rear end surface 537c.
  • the leaf spring 57 does not exert a biasing force on the stay 537 of the holder 53.
  • the corner 537e of the stay 537 contacts the upper surface of the second plate 573.
  • a downward pressing force acts on the leaf spring 57 and bends the leaf spring 57 downward.
  • the contact position of the corner 537e on the second plate 573 moves forward.
  • the leaf springs 57 hold the holder 53 in the inclined posture.
  • a rotation force of the battery 40 acting in the direction of the arrow C due to gravity becomes larger than the spring force of the leaf springs 57.
  • the holder 53 bends the leaf springs 57 downward and rotates in the direction of the arrow C.
  • a shock caused by the fall of the battery 40 due to gravity is suppressed by a shock absorption mechanism 60 as described below.
  • the shock absorption mechanism 60 includes the pair of left and right shock absorbing tension springs 61.
  • the springs 61 are, for example, coil springs.
  • the front ends thereof are supported by stays 116 fixed to the side walls 115a of the support plate 115, and the rear ends thereof are supported by the ends of the rod 59 disposed integrally with the holder 53.
  • the springs 61 are extended by a tensile force.
  • a shock caused when the holder 53 takes a horizontal posture due to the weight of the battery 40 is absorbed. That is, although the biasing force of the springs 61 is smaller than the rotation force of the battery 40 due to gravity, it serves as a resistance force against the rotation force of the battery 40 and thus the shock caused by the rotation of the holder is alleviated.
  • the holding fixtures 47 are compressed in the front-rear direction and elastically deformed and a pressing force in the front-rear direction from the battery support portions 117 acts on the battery 40 through the holding fixtures 47.
  • the battery 40 is stably held in the housed posture.
  • the opening 223a is opened by rotating the lid 51 to a maximum degree using the hinges 52 as pivots, as shown in FIG. 8 .
  • the rotation angle of the lid 51 becomes the maximum inclination angle ⁇ 1 (e.g., 70°) (see FIG. 7 ).
  • the leaf springs 57 When the holder 53 is in the inclined posture, the leaf springs 57 are pushed downward by the corners 537e of the stays 537 of the holder 53, as shown by a solid line in FIG. 12 . Thus, the corners 537e move beyond the second plates 573 of the leaf springs 57 and contact the first plates 572. Thus, the pressing force of the leaf springs 57 acts on the stays 537 so as to block rotation in the gravity direction (in the direction of the arrow C in FIG. 12 ) of the battery 40. Thus, the user is able to easily hold the battery 40 in the inclined posture. As shown in FIG.
  • the user gradually erects the battery 40 on the bottom wall 532 by rotating the battery 40 in the direction of the arrow B in FIG. 12 while causing the corner 401 to slide along the upper surface of the bottom wall 532 of the holder 53.
  • the battery 40 in this state is shown by a two-dot chain line 40B in FIG. 12 .
  • the moment in the C direction of the battery 40 due to gravity is reduced.
  • the user again grasps, for example, the grip 43 of the battery 40 and lifts the battery 40 upward.
  • the user removes the battery 40 from the vehicle 100 by moving the battery 40 between the lid 51 and front cover 210, for example, in the left-right direction.
  • the user may remove the battery 40 by moving the battery 40 upward and passing it through the space between the upper end of the lid 51 and the upper end of the front cover 210.
  • the holder 53 is held in the inclined posture by the leaf springs 57.
  • the above steps are performed in a reverse order. That is, first, the user grasps the grip 43 of the battery 40 having the holding fixtures 47 mounted thereon and moves the battery 40 to the space above the holder 53, as shown in FIG. 7 . Then, as shown in FIG. 12 , the user causes the corner 401 of the battery 40 to contact the upper surface of the bottom wall 532 of the holder 53, rotates the battery 40 in the direction of the arrow C (40B ⁇ 40A) while sliding the corner 401 toward the rear wall 535, and inserts the battery 40 into the guide ring 538 of the holder 53, as shown by the solid line in FIG. 12 . Thus, the position of the battery 40 is restricted.
  • the user After inserting the battery 40 into the holder 53, the user rotates the battery 40 and holder 53 in the direction of the arrow C by pressing down the front end of the battery 40.
  • the leaf springs 57 are pushed rearward by the corners 537e of the stays 537 and elastically deformed, and the corners 537e move to above the second plates 573 of the leaf springs 57 ( FIG. 11A ).
  • the biasing force of the springs acts on the holder 53 so as to suppress downward rotation of the holder 53. This alleviates the shock caused when the battery 40 and holder 53 rotate downward due to gravity.
  • the first embodiment of the present invention produces the following advantageous effects.
  • the vehicle 100 includes the battery 40 that supplies power to the travel motor 4, the pair of left and right steps 224 on which a passenger places the left and right legs thereof, and the battery housing apparatus 50 in which the battery 40 is housed in the housing space SP on the inside in the left-right direction of the steps 224 ( FIGS. 1A , 8 ).
  • the battery housing apparatus 50 includes the holder 53 removably holding the battery 40, the openable lid 51 covering the upper portion of the battery 40 housed in the housing space SP, and the shafts 56 extending in the left-right direction and rotatably supporting the holder 53 ( FIGS. 7 , 9A ).
  • the battery 40 Since the battery 40 is held by the holder 53 disposed so as to be rotatable using the shafts 56 extending in the left-right direction as pivots, the removability of the battery 40 housed in the housing space SP inside the pair of the left and right steps 224 is improved. That is, if the battery 40, which is a heavy object, is disposed in the low position in which the steps 224 are disposed, it is difficult to lift and move the housed battery 40; on the other hand, if the battery 40 is rotatably held through the holder 53, it is easy to lift and move the battery 40. Thus, the battery 40 is easily mounted on and removed from the vehicle 100.
  • the electric vehicle 100 also includes the seat 3 on which the passenger is seated ( FIG. 1A ).
  • the shafts 56 of the holder 53 are located behind the foremost portion of the seat 3 ( FIG. 7 ).
  • the seat 3 is more likely to act as an obstacle and to make it difficult to mount and remove the battery 40.
  • the battery 40 is rotatably supported through the holder 53 and thus is easily mounted and removed.
  • the lid 51 is disposed so as to be rotatable using the hinges 52 extending in the left-right direction as pivots, and the hinges 52 are located behind the foremost portion of the seat 3 ( FIG. 7 ).
  • the housing space SP for the battery 40 can be expanded in the front-rear direction, and the sufficient housing space SP for the large-capacity battery 40 can be ensured.
  • the battery housing apparatus 50 also includes the leaf springs 57 that contact the stays 537 of the holder 53 and hold the holder 53 in the inclined position ( FIGS. 11A, 11B ). Even such a simple configuration easily holds the holder 53 in the inclined posture.
  • the leaf springs 57 are elastically deformed by applying an external force against the biasing force of the leaf springs 57. Thus, the posture of the holder 53 is easily changed from the inclined posture to the horizontal posture.
  • the holding mechanism (non-housing holding mechanism) for holding the holder 53 in the inclined position may be other than the leaf springs 57.
  • the battery housing apparatus 50 also includes the shock absorption mechanism 60 including the springs (biasing member) 61 that bias the holder 53 toward the inclined posture ( FIGS. 9A, 9B ). Thus, the shock caused when the battery 40 moves to the housed position is absorbed.
  • the lid 51 is supported so as to be rotatable from the approximately horizontal closed position to the open position in which the front end of the lid 51 is located above the rear end thereof and the lid 51 is in the predetermined inclined posture ( FIGS. 1A and 7 ).
  • the inclination angle (maximum inclination angle ⁇ 1) of the lid 51 located in the open position with respect to a horizontal line is larger than the inclination angle ⁇ 2 of the holder 53 located in the inclined position with respect to a horizontal line ( FIG. 6 ).
  • the inclination angle ⁇ 2 is too large, the weight of the battery 40 may directly act on the rear wall 535 of the holder 53 when inserting the battery 40 and the shock is more likely to increase.
  • FIG. 13 is a side view of an electric vehicle 100 according to a first modification of the first embodiment.
  • FIG. 14 is an enlarged perspective view showing the configuration of the support portion of the holder 53 of the electric vehicle 100. Note that in FIG. 14 , some components around the support portion of the holder 53 are not shown for convenience.
  • the amount of rotation (inclination angle ⁇ 2) of the holder 53 with shafts 56 used as pivots is greater than that in FIG. 6 .
  • the inclination angle ⁇ 2 is equal to the maximum inclination angle ⁇ 1.
  • the electric vehicle 100 includes the link mechanism 125 that supports the seat 3 such that the seat 3 can move rearward from the seating position in which a passenger is seated.
  • the maximum inclination angle ⁇ 1 of the lid 51 is increased.
  • the inclination angle ⁇ 2 of the holder 53 is also increased correspondingly.
  • the battery 40 is held in an approximately upright posture in front of the seat 3, and the removability of the battery 40 is improved.
  • the seating support portion for supporting the seat 3 serving as the seating portion may be other than the link mechanism 125.
  • FIGS. 15A to 16 a battery housing apparatus according to the first modification of the first embodiment of the present invention will be described. While the first embodiment is configured such that the pivots of the holder 53 are located above the center line CL of the battery 40, the first modification is configured such that the pivot is located below the center line CL.
  • FIGS. 15A and 15B are perspective views of the holder 53 included in a battery housing apparatus 50 according to the first modification.
  • the front-rear direction, left-right direction, and up-down direction of the holder 53 are defined on the basis of the holder 53 in the horizontal posture.
  • the same components as those in FIGS. 10A and 10B are given the same reference signs.
  • FIG. 15A shows the center line CL of the battery 40 when the battery 40 is held by the holder 53.
  • the holder 53 includes a rectangular frame-shaped guide ring 550 integrally molded using, for example, a resin as a constituent material, and the rear wall 535 is disposed so as to cover the entire rear surface of the guide ring 550.
  • a bottom wall 532 and a pair of left and right side walls 533 and 534 are disposed on the front surface of the rear wall 535 so as to protrude along the inner surface of the guide ring 550.
  • multiple rubber members 536 are mounted on the upper surface of the bottom wall 532 along the front-rear direction at equal distances in the left-right direction.
  • a terminal unit 54 is disposed on an upper portion of the rear wall 535.
  • an approximately rectangular seat material for alleviating a shock caused when the battery 40 is inserted is mounted on the front surface of the rear wall 535 below the terminal unit 54.
  • a pair of left and right stays 535a are disposed on the rear surface of the rear wall 535 below the center line CL ( FIG. 15A ) so as to protrude rearward.
  • a cylindrical shaft 535b extending in the left-right direction is disposed integrally with the left and right stays 535a so as to penetrate the stays 535a.
  • the shaft 535b forms the pivot of the holder 53. Cables 546 connected to the terminal 544 are leaded to electric components 48 ( FIG. 4 ) behind the holder 53 through below the shaft 535b.
  • the cables 546 are fixed to the shaft 535b using a fixture. This reduces the load put on the cables 546 during rotation of the holder 53 and prevents damage to the cables 546.
  • a coiled spring 62 is wound around the shaft 535b.
  • One end of the spring 62 is fixed to the rear wall 535 of the holder 53, and the other end is fixed to a side frame 11 ( FIG. 16 ).
  • the spring 62 is disposed in place of the springs 61 ( FIG. 9A ) of the shock absorption mechanism 60.
  • the spring 62 gives the holder 53 a biasing force that returns the holder 53 to the inclined posture.
  • FIG. 16 is a perspective view showing the configuration of major components of the vehicle 100 including the battery housing apparatus 50 according to the first modification and is a bottom perspective view of the holder 53.
  • FIG. 16 does not show the guide ring 550, rear wall 535, or the like of the holder 53.
  • the shaft 535b is disposed on the inside in the left-right direction of a pair of left and right rotation shafts 131 rotatably supporting left and right swing arms 13 so as to be coaxial with the rotation shafts 131.
  • the rotation shafts 131 extend inward in the left-right direction inside the left and right ends surfaces of the shaft 535b, and the left and right ends of the shaft 535b are rotatably supported by the rotation shafts 131.
  • brackets for supporting the shaft 535b there is no need to dispose brackets for supporting the shaft 535b, and the configuration is simplified.
  • the swing arms 13 are coupled to the rear ends of the side frames 11 in FIG. 16 , they may be coupled to the front ends of the seat frames 12.
  • the shaft 535b rotatably supporting the holder 53 is located below the center line CL passing through the center in the up-down direction of the battery 40 disposed in the housing space SP ( FIG. 15A ).
  • the shaft 535b is allowed to be disposed coaxially with the rotation shafts 131 of the swing arms 13, and the configuration of the support portion of the holder 53 is simplified.
  • the second modification is configured such that a holder 53 is supported through a link mechanism.
  • FIGS. 17A and 17B are perspective views showing the configuration of the holder 53 included in a battery housing apparatus 50 according to the second modification and components around the holder 53.
  • FIGS. 18A and 18B are side views.
  • the same components as those in FIGS. 15A and 15B are given the same reference signs.
  • a pair of left and right first lower brackets 118 are disposed on the left and right inner surfaces of side frames 11 behind the holder 53 so as to protrude downward, and a first lower rod 151 extending in the left-right direction is supported by the left and right first lower brackets 118.
  • a pair of left and right first upper brackets 119 are disposed on the left and right inner surfaces of the side frames 11 above the first lower brackets 118 so as to protrude upward, and a first upper rod 152 extending in the left-right direction is supported by the left and right first upper brackets 119.
  • a pair of left and right second lower brackets 532a are disposed on the bottom wall 532 of the holder 53 so as to protrude downward, and a second lower rod 153 extending in the left-right direction is supported by the left and right second lower brackets 532a.
  • a pair of left and right second upper brackets 154a having second upper rods 154 are disposed on the rear ends of the left and right side walls 533 and 534 of the holder 53.
  • Ends of a pair of left and right tabular upper arms 155 are rotatably supported by the left and right second upper rods 154, and the other ends of the upper arms 155 are rotatably supported by the first upper rod 152.
  • Ends of tabular lower arms 156 are rotatably supported by the first lower rod 151, and the other ends of the lower arms 156 are rotatably supported by the second lower rod 153.
  • the holder 53 is in the horizontal posture (horizontal position) in FIG. 18A and is in the inclined posture (inclined position) in FIG. 18B .
  • the lower arms 156 are rotatably supported by the first lower rod 151 and second lower rod 153 and form a first link 150A having a predetermined length.
  • the upper arms 155 are rotatably supported by the first upper rod 152 and second upper rods 154 and forms a second link 150B having a predetermined length.
  • the first link 150A is located below the center line CL of a battery 40 and the second link 150B is located above the center line CL of the battery 40.
  • the second link 150B is shorter than the first link 150A, and the first link 150A and second link 150B form a link mechanism 150.
  • the holder 53 is supported through the link mechanism 150 having the first link 150A below the center line CL and the second link 150B above the center line CL.
  • the link mechanism 150 having the first link 150A below the center line CL and the second link 150B above the center line CL.
  • the second embodiment differs from the first embodiment in the configuration of a holding portion for a battery 40. That is, in the second embodiment, a battery housing apparatus is configured such that a holding mechanism holds the battery 40 in the housed position.
  • FIGS. 19 and 20 are side views showing an example of operation performed when mounting and removing the battery on and from a vehicle 100 according to the second embodiment. That is, FIG. 19 shows a state in which the battery 40 is held in the inserted/removed position, and FIG. 20 shows a state in which the battery 40 is removed from the vehicle 100.
  • FIGS. 19 and 20 the same components as those in FIGS. 6 and 7 are given the same reference signs.
  • FIGS. 19 and 20 in the second embodiment, there is no need to mount holding fixtures 47 ( FIG. 4 ) on the battery 40. This allows the user to instantly connect the battery 40 removed from the electric vehicle 100 to an external charge unit for a charge and to instantly mount the charged battery 40 on the vehicle 100.
  • FIGS. 21A and 21B are side views showing the configuration of major components of a battery housing apparatus 50 according to the second embodiment.
  • the battery 40 is located to the housed position in FIG. 21A and is located in the inserted/removed position (non-housed position) in FIG. 21B .
  • a holding mechanism 70 is disposed in front of the battery 40. When the battery 40 is located in the housed position, the battery 40 is held in the housed position by the holding mechanism 70.
  • the configuration of the holding mechanism 70 will be described below.
  • FIGS. 22A to 22C do not show some portions of side frames 11.
  • the holding mechanism 70 includes a pair of left and right movable blocks 71 (pressing portion), a press-down bar 72 (input force portion) extending in the left-right direction, and a pair of left and right coupling plates 73 (coupling portion) that couple the left and right movable blocks 71 and the left and right ends of the press-down bar 72.
  • the movable blocks 71 consist of elastic members (e.g., hard rubber members, etc.).
  • the movable blocks 71 are movably disposed so as to correspond to the positions of the left and right ends (protrusions 44) extending in the up-down direction of the front surface of the battery 40 in the housed position.
  • the movable blocks 71 have a thickness similar to the length in the left-right direction of the protrusions 44 and are formed in an approximately plate shape.
  • the rear surfaces 711 of the movable blocks 71 take shapes (e.g., partial arc shapes) corresponding to the front surfaces of the protrusions 44 of the battery 40 so as to press the front surfaces of the protrusions 44.
  • the front surfaces 712 of the movable blocks 71 take oblique shapes extending downward and rearward (tapered shapes).
  • a pair of left and right battery support portions 117 are disposed in front of the movable blocks 71.
  • the left and right battery support portions 117 are fixed to the left and right inner surfaces of the left and right side frames 11.
  • the rear surfaces 117a of the battery support portions 117 are formed in tapered shapes corresponding to the front surfaces 712 of the movable blocks 71 and, more specifically, wedge shapes that are inclined obliquely rearward from the upper end to the lower end.
  • the movable blocks 71 are disposed between the protrusions 44 of the battery 40 and the battery support portions 117 in a state in which the rear surfaces 711 and front surfaces 712 are in contact with the protrusions 44 and battery support portions 117, respectively, and, more specifically, in a state in which the movable blocks 71 press the battery 40 rearward by elastic deformation.
  • the positions of the movable blocks 71 in this state are referred to as the pressing positions.
  • a pair of left and right link plates 74 are disposed on the outside in the left-right direction of the movable blocks 71 and coupling plates 73.
  • the link plates 74 are disposed in front of a support plate 115 and behind the battery support portions 117 and are fixed to the inner surfaces of the left and right side frames 11 by welding or the like.
  • Approximately linear or approximately arc-shaped slit holes 74a are formed from the lower end positions to the front upper end positions of the link plates 74.
  • the press-down bar 72 includes an approximately cylindrical rod 721 extending in the left-right direction and an approximately cylindrical bar member 722 mounted on the rod 721 so as to surround the outer circumferential surface of the central portion in the left-right direction of the rod 721.
  • the left and right ends of the rod 721 are inserted in the slit holes 74a of the link plates 74, and the press-down bar 72 is able to move from the lower end positions in FIG. 22A to the upper end positions in FIGS. 22B and 22C along the slit holes 74a.
  • the bar member 722 is made of, for example, a resin material. In the states of FIGS. 22A and 22B , the bar member 722 is in contact with the bottom of the protrusion 42 of the battery 40.
  • the left and right coupling plates 73 are movably disposed between the left and right inner surfaces of the left and right link plates 74 and the left and right outer surfaces of the movable blocks 71.
  • the coupling plates 73 extend in the up-down direction and are in an approximately linear shape or approximately arm shape.
  • the upper ends of the coupling plates 73 are coupled to the lower ends of the movable blocks 71 by bolts 78 penetrating the movable blocks 71 in the left-right direction.
  • the lower ends of the coupling plates 73 are coupled to the rod 721 of the press-down bar 72 penetrating the coupling plates 73.
  • the positions of the coupling plates 73 that are moving are regulated by the link plates 74 serving as the regulation portions through the rod 721.
  • Tensile springs 75 are disposed on the inside in the left-right direction of the left and right movable blocks 71.
  • the tensile springs 75 consist of, for example, coil springs, and the lower ends thereof are engaged with the tips of the bolts 78 penetrating the movable blocks 71.
  • Nuts 79 are fastened to the tips of the bolts 78 and thus the tensile springs 75 are engaged between the movable blocks 71 and nuts 79.
  • the other ends of the tensile springs 75 are supported by the bracket 141 of a front frame 14 in front of and above the movable blocks 71.
  • the movable blocks 71 are always biased forward and upward.
  • FIG. 22B or 22C when the battery 40 is located in the non-housed position, the movable blocks 71 are away from the battery 40.
  • the positions of the movable blocks 71 in this case are referred to as the non-pressing positions.
  • the press-down bar 72 pressed by the housed battery 40 moves upward by the biasing force of the tensile springs 75 through the movable blocks 71 and coupling plates 73. That is, the press-down bar 72 moves from the lower end positions in FIG. 22A to the upper end positions in FIG. 22B along the slit holes 74a of the link plates 74.
  • the movable blocks 71 move upward and forward and depart from the battery 40.
  • FIG. 22C when the battery 40 is rotated to the inserted/removed position, the press-down bar 72 is held in the upper end positions of the link plates 74 and departs from the bottom of the battery 40.
  • the height of the edges 533a and 534a (only the edge 533a is shown) of the left and right side walls 533 and 534 of the holder 53 is approximately the same as the height of the upper surface of a floor cover 220 and the edges 533a and 534a extend approximately horizontally.
  • the battery 40 in this state is shown by a two-dot chain line 40A in FIG. 13 .
  • the battery 40 is allowed to rotate relative to the holder 53 using, as a pivot, a corner 401 at which the lower surface and bottom of the battery 40 cross each other.
  • the user gradually erects the battery 40 on the bottom wall 532 by rotating the battery 40 in the direction of an arrow B in FIG. 23 while causing the corner 401 to slide along the upper surface of the bottom wall 532 of the holder 53.
  • the battery 40 in this state is shown by a two-dot chain line 40B in FIG. 23 .
  • the moment in the C direction in FIG. 23 of the battery 40 due to gravity is reduced.
  • the above steps are performed in a reverse order. That is, first, the user grasps the grip 43 of the battery 40 and moves the battery 40 to the space above the holder 53, as shown in FIG. 20 . Then, as shown in FIG. 23 , the user causes the corner 401 of the battery 40 to contact the upper surface of the bottom wall 532 of the holder 53, rotates the battery 40 in the direction of the arrow C (40B ⁇ 40A) while sliding the corner 401 toward the rear wall 535, and inserts the battery 40 into the guide ring 538 of the holder 53, as shown by a solid line in FIG. 23 . Thus, the position of the battery 40 is restricted.
  • the user After inserting the battery 40 into the holder 53, the user rotates the battery 40 and holder 53 in the direction of the arrow C in FIG. 23 by pressing down the front end of the battery 40.
  • the leaf springs 57 are pushed forward by the corners 537e of the stays 537 and elastically deformed, and the corners 537e move to above the second plates 573 of the leaf springs 57 ( FIG. 11A ).
  • the movable blocks 71 are pushed between the protrusions 44 of the battery 40 and the battery support portions 117 so as to be formed into a wedge and are compressed in the front-rear direction and elastically deformed.
  • the movable blocks 71 are kept elastically deformed due to the influence of friction that occurs on the contact surfaces of the protrusions 44 and battery support portions 117.
  • a pressing force in the front-rear direction from the battery support portions 117 acts on the battery 40 through the movable blocks 71, and the battery 40 is stably held in the housed state.
  • the connection state of the terminal unit 54 is stably maintained even if a vibration or the like occurs.
  • the battery housing apparatus 50 includes the frame 10 that forms the housing space SP in which the battery 40 is housed, the holder 53 that holds the battery 40, and the holding mechanism 70 that holds the battery 40 in the housed position in the housing space SP through the holder 53 ( FIGS. 2 and 21A ).
  • the holder 53 is rotatably supported by the frame 10 (side frames 11) such that the battery 40 moves from the non-housed position (intermediate position, inserted/removed position) in which the battery 40 has yet to be the housed in the housing space SP to the housed position ( FIG. 21A ).
  • the holding mechanism 70 includes the movable blocks 71 that press the battery 40 located in the housed position, the press-down bar 72 disposed so as to be movable on the movement track of the battery 40 on which the battery 40 moves from the non-housed position to the housed position, and the coupling plates 73 that couple the press-down bar 72 and the movable blocks 71 so that the movable blocks 71 move as the press-down bar 72 moves ( FIGS. 22A to 22C ).
  • This configuration allows the movable blocks 71 to move such that the movable blocks 71 press the battery 40 in conjunction with rotation of the battery 40 from the non-housed position to the housed position.
  • the battery 40 is easily mounted on and removed from the vehicle 100.
  • the holding mechanism 70 also includes the link plates 74 provided with the slit holes 74a that regulate movement of the coupling plates 73 so that the movable blocks 71 move from the non-pressing positions to the pressing positions when the battery 40 moves from the non-housed position to the housed position ( FIGS. 22A to 22C ).
  • the movable blocks 71 are favorably moved to predetermined positions in conjunction with rotation of the battery 40.
  • the movable blocks 71 have the rear surfaces 711 formed so as to correspond to the protrusions 44 of the battery 40 ( FIG. 22A ).
  • the link plates 74 regulate movement of the coupling plates 73 so that the movable blocks 71 retreat forward from the movement track of the battery 40 when the battery 40 is located in the non-housed position and, on the other hand, the rear surfaces 711 of the movable blocks 71 press the protrusions 44 of the battery 40 rearward when the battery 40 is located in the housed position ( FIGS. 22A to 22C ).
  • the movable blocks 71 do not block movement of the battery 40 and the positions of the movable blocks 71 are optimally regulated.
  • the frame 10 includes the battery support portions 117 disposed so as to face the protrusions 44 of the battery 40 ( FIG. 21B ).
  • the link plates 74 regulate movement of the coupling plates 73 so that the movable blocks 71 are pressed between the battery support portions 117 and protrusions 44 ( FIGS. 21A, 21B ). This allows the battery support portions 117 to apply a pressing force to the battery 40 rearward through the movable blocks 71 so that the battery 40 is stably held in the housed position.
  • the holding mechanism 70 also includes the tensile springs 75 that bias the movable blocks 71 toward the non-pressing positions ( FIG. 21A ). This allows the movable blocks 71 to easily retreat to the non-pressing positions when the battery 40 moves from the housed position to the non-housed position.
  • the press-down bar 72 is disposed below the battery 40 so as to be pushed by the battery 40 when the battery 40 moves from the non-housed position to the housed position ( FIGS. 22A to 22C ).
  • the force applied by the user to press the battery 40 is easily inputted to the press-down bar 72, resulting in smooth movement of the movable blocks 71.
  • the holder 53 is supported by the frame 10 so as to be rotatable using, as pivots, the shafts 56 extending along the axis in the left-right direction ( FIG. 9B ), the configuration of a support portion is not limited to that described above.

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